Effects of sowing date and nitrogen fertilization on growth, development and yield of a short day cultivar of millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) in Mali

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 9-21

  Bacci, L ^a   Cantini, C ^b   Pierini, F ^b   Maracchi, G ^a   Reyniers, F N ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Logge degli Uffizi Corti 1   (Italy)

^c CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Nitrogen; Pearl millet; Short day cultivar; Sowing date; Yield components

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MILLET; SOWING DATE; YIELD;

MALI;

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 0032935186     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(98)00046-X     Document Type: Article

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